The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-01-07
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ganiEed nearly twelve years. It's
work Is we'll know, being non.sec-
tional, non.sectarlan and comprised
under the general divisions Of Pre-
vontIve, Educational, EvangellstIc,
Social and Legal work beside the De.
partment OF Organization. It's aux
iliaries have been, confessedly, the
chief factor In Stato campaigns for
local option, statutory prohibition
and constitutional amendment. II
began the movement for Scientific
Temperance Education In the public
schools, having been instrumental 10
securing laws 10 that end In seven
teen Of the States, besides the only
temperance legislation ever won from
Congress, by which ell the Terrific
ries and the District of Columbia are
brought under the same benehcent
statutes, and nearly one-half the
children OF America who are Of school
age are to be regularly taught the
effects Of alcoholics and other narcot-
los upon the human system. Tho
National w. c. 7. u. has united
Northern and Southern women In 3
common work for God and Home and
Native Land, thus sweeping away
the alienation OF years and replacing
II by sisterly affection, tender and de-
voted.
II has founded O publishing house
and . temperance paper (The UniOn
SignGD which arc to-day exercising
an influence exceeded by no similar
agency In the uation. Over thirty
million pages were printed by the
Woman's Temperance Publication
Association this year.
The National UnIon's Departments
OF HeredIIy and Hygiene, which
strike at the very root of the alcohol
deluslon, are OF great practical use
fulnosa in the homes Of the people ;
its work ameng the children In SuH--
day Schools, Bands Of Hope and
Kindergarten its efforts TO influence
College students and to train and or-
ganlze young women for philan-
thropic life T; It's evangslistic wurk for
the non-church-goiug class, for rail-
road employees, soldiers, sailors, lum-
beFmen, mIners-especlally for the
drinking men Of all classes--all these
have proved the breadth Of les com.
prehension and the tIrelessnsss OF its
zeal. It's efforts 10 reach the pauper
and the prisoner, to establish reforma.
tories and homes for the wretched
victims Of InebrIsty andItheIr suffer-
ing children, and Its temperance.
Flower Mission must appeal to every
true heart.
II has permeated public sentiment
by Its steady advances upon the pres
through monthly and weekly tenn
perance Bulletins and ils countless
lectures and conventions, until the
outlawIug Of the saloon and the pro
lection OF the Home have become the
watch words Of the people and viii
soon be the war-cry OF governmental
leaders.
1t has sought TO purify the holidays
OF the people, coming with its sister,
ly influence to the fairs, celebrations,
sncampments and exposItIons, and
by It's unvequitod toll, providing re-
freshments, keeping alcoholic polsons
of the grounds and circulating pure
water and pure literature. It has
battled for the maintenance OF the
American Sabbath, sought TO intro
duce the pure juice OF grape at sacra-
mental tables and to secure day Of
prayer for temperance 10 the week Of
prayer.
1t has circulated countless petitions
and addressed Synods and Confer
ences, Teachers Associations and
Medical Societies IS we'll as LegIsla-
lures, State and National, always for
one object and with one plea
eve beseech you to refrain from
the use OF alcoholics and to outlaw
the liquor traffic."
In recent years 1t has bravely
champIoned the cause Of social purity
and the White Cross Movement
which seeks to instruct the young
manhood OF the nation, to uplift and
preserve 1t from the ways that take
hold upon death, to redeem outcast
women from slavery worse than
chains, and by better laws to secure
protection to women and girls from
the outrages Of brutal men.
It has sent forth its call to al civ
il:zed lands for Union Of Woman
hood againts the brain poisons which
are the greatest foes of home, and a
Worlds W. 6. T. q. Is the result,
which has its organizers In Japan
Scandinavia and Germany, has al
ready enlisted Australia and the
Islands, and has at its